What Airlines Does AS have Interline Baggage agreements with?
Jul 30, 2013, 12:34 pm
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Now with the new baggage rules, does being able to interline even matter anymore?
Aug 2, 2013, 1:11 am
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According to an Air Botswana agent in a smaller airport, it's impossible to interline baggage onto a domestic SA flight. I don't have any reason to suspect there is any truth (or falseness) to this.
Aug 2, 2013, 3:03 am
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Like the US, you'll need to retrieve your baggage in JNB, clear customs, and then recheck. If you are able to get the baggage checked through, you can put it on a re-check belt after customs... otherwise you have to drag it up to the SA check-in area.
According to an Air Botswana agent in a smaller airport, it's impossible to interline baggage onto a domestic SA flight. I don't have any reason to suspect there is any truth (or falseness) to this.
Thanks for the info. Was aware I'd have to reclear- but if able to 'dump' my bag on a belt this will be easier.
Originally Posted by andymell
According to an Air Botswana agent in a smaller airport, it's impossible to interline baggage onto a domestic SA flight. I don't have any reason to suspect there is any truth (or falseness) to this.
Oct 19, 2014, 7:08 am
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Ok, I am flying with Emirates AMS-DXB-BOM. After 5 hours the next flight is with Iran Air BOM-IKA. According to the Emirates website both Airliners are interline partners :
http://www.emirates.com/english/plan...-partners.aspx
If I check in at AMS, do I find my suitcase back in Tehran ?
I am not confinced, so,who knows the answer.
regards,
Andre
http://www.emirates.com/english/plan...-partners.aspx
If I check in at AMS, do I find my suitcase back in Tehran ?
I am not confinced, so,who knows the answer.
regards,
Andre
Oct 20, 2014, 8:52 am
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I cannot speak to the IATA issue, although I have heard as much before that any IATA member *can* issue a paper ticket or check baggage onto any other IATA member. Others have brought up the Iran Air and Cubana issue before, and it does seem unlikely that USA companies could interline with them unless there was some sort of blanket IATA thing that they participated in by default.
I do believe that there are IATA coded fares (YY?) on some routes that are woefully expensive, but allow one to ticket virtually any carrier on the route. But I'm no expert on IATA, so that may be entirely wrong.
As far as AS' published interline agreements:
According to Expertflyer.com as of today.
I do believe that there are IATA coded fares (YY?) on some routes that are woefully expensive, but allow one to ticket virtually any carrier on the route. But I'm no expert on IATA, so that may be entirely wrong.
As far as AS' published interline agreements:
Code:
E-Ticket Interline Agreements
AA AC AF AM BA BR
CI CM CO CX DL EG
EI FJ HA HP HU JL
KE KL KS K5 LA LP
MH MW MX M5 NZ OZ
PR PZ QF SK SQ UA
US VA VW WP WS YV
3M 7H
Paper Ticket and Baggage Interline Agreements
MAY ISSUE TICKETS INCLUDING
AA AC AF AM AS AV AY AZ BA BR CA CI CM CX
DE DL EK FI FJ HA HR HU IB JJ JL KA KE KL
KS K5 LA LH LP LR LY MH MU MW NH NZ OO OZ
PR PZ QF SK SQ SU SV TA TN T0 UA US VA VS
VW WP WS XL YV 3M 4M 7H
MAY CHECK BAGGAGE TO
AA AC AF AM AS AV AY AZ BA BR CA CI CM CX
DE DL EK FI FJ HA HR HU IB JJ JL KE KL KS
K5 LA LH LP LR LY MH MU MW NH NZ OO OZ PR
PZ QF SK SQ SU SV TA TN T0 UA US VA VS VW
WP WS XL YV 3M 4M 7H
Sep 8, 2015, 10:16 pm
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Any recent experience interlining with KLM? Specifically wondering if KLM will interline baggage checked in South Africa, connecting in YVR onto a separate AS PNR.
Thanks!
Thanks!
Sep 9, 2015, 12:38 pm
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Officially, according to EF, KL has an interline agreement to check bags through to AS. What KL's policy is regarding interlining to a separate PNR, I don't know. You might consider asking in the KL forum, as the folks there may better know KL's policy on that. Some here may have anecdotal experience, though, so hopefully someone will answer.
Sep 9, 2015, 10:56 pm
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I found an outlier that AS does not have an interline agreement with - MI (Silk Air). My routing was PDX AS SFO SQ SIN MI HKT, all issued on SQ 618 stock.
The counter agent was just going to check my bag to SIN (55 min connect time), but I convinced her just to short check to SFO (much longer connect time) and then I would recollect there. That ended up working just fine.
The counter agent was just going to check my bag to SIN (55 min connect time), but I convinced her just to short check to SFO (much longer connect time) and then I would recollect there. That ended up working just fine.
May 22, 2017, 3:31 pm
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How many hours in advance do you arrive to AS check-in counter at airport, if you want to interline your luggage ?
Last time I arrived there 1h20m before AS flight departure, I got told off by the counter agent that bc my next flight (that I want to interline my luggage to) is international, I should arrive 2hrs BEFORE the AS flight depart, even though the AS flight is obviously a domestic positioning flight to the international gateway city (within the US, of course).
I argued that the AS segment is a domestic flight blah blah to no avail. The international flight is only departing like 5 hrs AFTER the AS domestic flight arrived to the gateway city. (I gave myself sufficient cushion time to reclaim bag, in case the AS agent decided to be difficult, which was the case - I ended up having to exit security, claim bag, and recheck my bag)
Last time I arrived there 1h20m before AS flight departure, I got told off by the counter agent that bc my next flight (that I want to interline my luggage to) is international, I should arrive 2hrs BEFORE the AS flight depart, even though the AS flight is obviously a domestic positioning flight to the international gateway city (within the US, of course).
I argued that the AS segment is a domestic flight blah blah to no avail. The international flight is only departing like 5 hrs AFTER the AS domestic flight arrived to the gateway city. (I gave myself sufficient cushion time to reclaim bag, in case the AS agent decided to be difficult, which was the case - I ended up having to exit security, claim bag, and recheck my bag)
May 22, 2017, 3:35 pm
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How many hours in advance do you arrive to AS check-in counter at airport, if you want to interline your luggage ?
Last time I arrived there 1h20m before AS flight departure, I got told off by the counter agent that bc my next flight (that I want to interline my luggage to) is international, I should arrive 2hrs BEFORE the AS flight depart, even though the AS flight is obviously a domestic positioning flight to the international gateway city (within the US, of course).
I argued that the AS segment is a domestic flight blah blah to no avail. The international flight is only departing like 5 hrs AFTER the AS domestic flight arrived to the gateway city. (I gave myself sufficient cushion time to reclaim bag, in case the AS agent decided to be difficult, which was the case - I ended up having to exit security, claim bag, and recheck my bag)
Last time I arrived there 1h20m before AS flight departure, I got told off by the counter agent that bc my next flight (that I want to interline my luggage to) is international, I should arrive 2hrs BEFORE the AS flight depart, even though the AS flight is obviously a domestic positioning flight to the international gateway city (within the US, of course).
I argued that the AS segment is a domestic flight blah blah to no avail. The international flight is only departing like 5 hrs AFTER the AS domestic flight arrived to the gateway city. (I gave myself sufficient cushion time to reclaim bag, in case the AS agent decided to be difficult, which was the case - I ended up having to exit security, claim bag, and recheck my bag)
May 22, 2017, 4:03 pm
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Dug it up on AS' new page:
As for baggage cutoffs, they are posted as follows:
Originally Posted by alaskaair.com
When making international connections on a separate ticket to other airlines within twelve (12) hours of arriving in the connection city, you may follow the baggage allowance and weight restrictions of the international airline - provided a ticketing and baggage agreement is in place between Alaska Airlines and the other carrier.
Originally Posted by alaskaair.com
Getting your bags to the airport
We will accept your checked bags at the airport from 4 hours before your flight time until approximately 1 hour before your flight time. View the ticket counter hours and specific Check-in cut-off time for your airport. Please keep in mind that we are unable to accept your baggage outside of these times.
Please Note: Due to restrictions for US Customs pre-clearance, Vancouver (YVR) can only accept bags three hours prior to departure. Calgary (YYC) can only accept bags two hours prior to departure.
We will accept your checked bags at the airport from 4 hours before your flight time until approximately 1 hour before your flight time. View the ticket counter hours and specific Check-in cut-off time for your airport. Please keep in mind that we are unable to accept your baggage outside of these times.
Please Note: Due to restrictions for US Customs pre-clearance, Vancouver (YVR) can only accept bags three hours prior to departure. Calgary (YYC) can only accept bags two hours prior to departure.
May 22, 2017, 4:11 pm
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May 22, 2017, 4:13 pm
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Originally Posted by alaskaair.com
Minimum required check-in with bags
When you check bags on our flights you must make sure that all of your checked luggage is processed and a valid boarding pass is received no later than the cut-off times listed below to avoid rebooking on a later flight.
Minimum required check-in with bags table
International flights1 Domestic flights2
60 minutes 40 minutes
When you check bags on our flights you must make sure that all of your checked luggage is processed and a valid boarding pass is received no later than the cut-off times listed below to avoid rebooking on a later flight.
Minimum required check-in with bags table
International flights1 Domestic flights2
60 minutes 40 minutes